diff --git a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_CheckBalanceCommand.ts b/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_CheckBalanceCommand.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d28613a22..000000000
--- a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_CheckBalanceCommand.ts
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-import {
-  logCommand,
-  PoxCommand,
-  Real,
-  Stub,
-  Wallet,
-} from "./pox_CommandModel.ts";
-import { expect } from "vitest";
-import { ClarityValue, cvToValue } from "@stacks/transactions";
-
-/**
- * Implements the `PoxCommand` interface to check a wallet's balance.
- */
-export class CheckBalanceCommand implements PoxCommand {
-  readonly wallet: Wallet;
-
-  /**
-   * Constructs a new `CheckBalanceCommand`.
-   *
-   * @param wallet The wallet information, including the STX address used to
-   *               query the `stx-account`.
-   */
-  constructor(wallet: Wallet) {
-    this.wallet = wallet;
-  }
-
-  check(_model: Readonly<Stub>): boolean {
-    // Can always check user's balance.
-    return true;
-  }
-
-  run(model: Stub, real: Real): void {
-    const actual = model.wallets.get(this.wallet.stxAddress)!;
-
-    // Get the real balance
-    const stxAccount = cvToValue(
-      real.network.runSnippet(
-        `(stx-account '${actual.stxAddress})`,
-      ) as ClarityValue,
-    );
-    const lockedBalance = parseInt(stxAccount.locked.value);
-    const unlockedBalance = parseInt(stxAccount.unlocked.value);
-    const realBalance = lockedBalance + unlockedBalance;
-
-    // Check the real balance to equal wallet's ustxBalance
-    expect(realBalance).toBe(this.wallet.ustxBalance);
-
-    // Log to console for debugging purposes. This is not necessary for the
-    // test to pass but it is useful for debugging and eyeballing the test.
-    logCommand(
-      `✓ ${this.wallet.label}`,
-      "check-balance",
-      "real-balance",
-      realBalance.toString(),
-      "wallet-balance",
-      this.wallet.ustxBalance.toString(),
-    );
-  }
-
-  toString() {
-    // fast-check will call toString() in case of errors, e.g. property failed.
-    // It will then make a minimal counterexample, a process called 'shrinking'
-    // https://github.com/dubzzz/fast-check/issues/2864#issuecomment-1098002642
-    return `${this.wallet.label} check-balance`;
-  }
-}
diff --git a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_Commands.ts b/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_Commands.ts
index 838b4d2a2..62db94efa 100644
--- a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_Commands.ts
+++ b/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_Commands.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import { Simnet } from "@hirosystems/clarinet-sdk";
 import { Cl, cvToValue, OptionalCV, UIntCV } from "@stacks/transactions";
 import { RevokeDelegateStxCommand } from "./pox_RevokeDelegateStxCommand";
 import { AllowContractCallerCommand } from "./pox_AllowContractCallerCommand";
-import { CheckBalanceCommand } from "./pox_CheckBalanceCommand";
 
 export function PoxCommands(
   wallets: Map<StxAddress, Wallet>,
@@ -168,18 +167,6 @@ export function PoxCommands(
         r.wallet,
       )
     ),
-    // CheckBalanceCommand
-    fc.record({
-      wallet: fc.constantFrom(...wallets.values()),
-    }).map((
-      r: {
-        wallet: Wallet;
-      },
-    ) =>
-      new CheckBalanceCommand(
-        r.wallet,
-      )
-    ),
   ];
 
   // More on size: https://github.com/dubzzz/fast-check/discussions/2978
diff --git a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_GetStxAccountCommand.ts b/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_GetStxAccountCommand.ts
index ac5a482b8..7f6ddf6ca 100644
--- a/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_GetStxAccountCommand.ts
+++ b/contrib/core-contract-tests/tests/pox-4/pox_GetStxAccountCommand.ts
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ export class GetStxAccountCommand implements PoxCommand {
         "unlock-height": Cl.uint(actual.unlockHeight),
       });
 
+    expect(actual.amountLocked + actual.amountUnlocked).toBe(actual.ustxBalance);
+    
     // Log to console for debugging purposes. This is not necessary for the
     // test to pass but it is useful for debugging and eyeballing the test.
     logCommand(